Author: Gary

Untold Tales #656 Starhawk vs Proxima vs Stardust

I was really tired when I came up for the tag line for this one – sorry, folks!

Still, pleased with how the background worked out.

The New DCEU… Oh Dear

Over at The Beat, there’s news about the James Gunn led plans for the reboot of the DC films universe, apparently being called “Gods and Monsters”

Among the interesting news like the animated Creature Commandos movie above, there’s talk of a new Superman film (no surprise there), a new Batman film with Damian Wayne as Robin (m’eh), Booster Gold coming to TV along with “Lanterns” described as an “enormous TV event series” with both John Stewart and Hal Jordan in the role, and The Authority coming to the big screen as well.

And most of that sounds interesting to me . . . and then I read this:

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow – this science fiction adventure, which will be based on Tom King’s amazing, award-winning recent comics stories, presents a Supergirl viewers are not used to seeing.

Ugh. Tom King, he of the over-rated OMEGA MEN and the god-awful HEROES IN CRISIS. And what’s worse, James Gunn is saying that Tom King is one of his go-to guys, one of the circle of writers who will help him fashion this whole new slew of films and TVs. Were the Snyder movies not dark and grim enough for you, James? Please, anyone but Tom King needs to be involved in this.

And regarding the Supergirl film, I’ll let you go read Anj’s take on that.

Untold Tales #655 Dr Fate vs Klarion

Who’s putting there money where on this one? For me, it’s Dr Fate for the win.

Dawn Of DC: Some Speculation

The last couple of issues of DC titles have included the graphic above that, at face value, simply shows which new series are being launched and in which order. I’m actually looking forward to buying a GREEN ARROW ongoing again for the first time since the dreadful New 52 launch made me lose all interest in that character for . . . well, just over ten years to be honest.

Over at Popverse, they’ve got a good look at a slightly obscured part of that picture and are suggesting a new DC event or later this year, possibly called Knight Terrors, and probably Batman-centric.

With that said, I haven’t really seen any news site or blog make any real mention of those dotted tentacles that have been running the length of the pages, nor the fact that there’s clearly a now half visible skull in the background.

What bad guy uses a skull motif and tentacles?

Sure, Brainiac’s not a Batman villain, but that’s who I’ve been thinking of, ever since I saw those tentacles.